The Story Of The Lourdes Rosary Shrine GrottoThe Lourdes Rosary Shrine is located in the Church of St. Louis Bertrand in Louisville, Kentucky, and is conducted by the Dominican Friars. The shrine resembles the grotto at Lourdes, France, where, in 1858, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared eighteen times to the child Bernadette. But this resemblance to the Lourdes Grotto is more than one of appearance; it also extends to the devotion of those who pray there and to wonderful favors granted. When the story of Our Lady of Lourdes and Bernadette became known in the United States, the faithful in Louisville wanted to express their love for the Mother of God. Our Lourdes Rosary Shrine Grotto was the result. It was erected in 1884, only twenty-six years after the miraculous apparitions to St. Bernadette, and is one of the earliest grotto shrines in the United States.Since then, devotion to Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Bernadette and their beloved Rosary has grown with the years. As at Lourdes, here too, many wonderful favors, both spiritual and material, have been granted in answer to prayers at the Grotto.

May God bless you and may you go in peace to love and serve Him.Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, Pray for us.Our Lady Queen of Peace, Pray for us, all of your children.Devotion, Honor, Service, and Love for the Blessed Virgin Mary, The True Queen of Peace and Heavenly Mother of all our souls and the Star of the New Evangelization.